Dunn RJ
Bob Dunn Fever and rigors = septicaemia. Cultures, antibiotics and admission are required. Don't attribute "aches and pains" to viral illness – sepsis causes the same symptoms. Thrombocytopenia in the febrile patient should always be considered to be due to sepsis. Lymphopenia is more commonly due to bacteraemia in febrile ED patients than viral illness. Don't underestimate … Read more
A short audio track demonstrating the auscultatory features of Mitral Regurgitation has been added to the Other Valve Lesions page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
A CXR demonstrating a skin-plate artefact closely mimicking a pneumothorax has been added to the Assessment of Pneumothorax page in the Respiratory Disorders section.Link
An ECG demonstrating some of the features of HOCM has been added to the Cardiomyopathies page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
An ECG demonstrating the features of SVT in the presence of RBBB has been added to the Ventricular Tachycardia page (as a differential diagnosis) in the Resuscitation section.
An ECG demonstrating the abnormalities associated with RV dysplasia has been added to the Sudden Cardiac Death page in the Resuscitation section. The text associated with Right ventricular arrhythmogenic dysplasia has also been moved to this page from the Other Cardiac Abnormalities page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
An ECG demonstrating LVH has been added to the ECG and Abnormal Cardiac Chambers page in the Clinical Skills section.
An ECG demonstrating P mitrale has been added to the ECG and Abnormal Cardiac Chambers page in the Clinical Skills section.
An ECG demonstrating P pulmonale been added to the ECG and Abnormal Cardiac Chambers page in the Clinical Skills section.
An ECG demonstrating an artefactual appearance of atrial flutter has been added to the Cardiac Arrhythmias page in the Resuscitation section.
Another ECG demonstrating a pacmaker failure to sense has been added to the Complications of Pacemakers page in the Resuscitation section.
The Pelvic Fracture page in the Trauma section has been subdivided into 3 smaller pages to aid navigation.
An US image of the normal attachment of rectus femoris onto the anterior inferior iliac spine has been added to the Pelvic Fracture page in the Trauma section.
A short video demonstrating the US features of a mitral regurgitant jet has been added to the Other valve disorders page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
A short video demonstrating the US features of pericardial and pleural effusion has been added to the Pericarditis page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
An image demonstrating a normal seashore sign on M-mode US has been added to the Assessment of Pneumothorax page in the Respiratory Disorders section.
A short video demonstrating a normal sliding lung sign on B-mode US has been added to the Assessment of Pneumothorax page in the Respiratory Disorders section.
A short segment on the thenar eminence technique of bag mask ventilation has been added to the Bag Mask Ventilation page in the Resuscitation section.
A short segment on the effects of non O blood group on risk of VTE has been added to the Thrombophilia page in the Haematological Disorders section.
A CXR image demonstrating the vascular pedicle in a patient with biventricular heart failure has been added to the Assessment of Cardiac Failure page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.